waver, falter, hesitate, vacillate
这组词都可表示“不确定”“缺少信心”。它们的区别是：
hesitate最常用,指难于下决心去做某事或作出某种选择; falter指行动上明显迟疑或畏缩,暗示有恐惧、紧张、口吃等征兆; vacillate侧重在互相冲突或矛盾的行动方案之间摇摆不定; waver可指因优柔寡断而迟迟不采取行动,或指虽然作出决定,但行动上却表现出动摇或畏缩不前。
- 词义辨析
- 双语例句
1、
The feather wavered to the floor.
羽毛飘摇落地.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
2、
Coleman has never wavered in his claim that he is innocent.
科尔曼坚称他是无辜的。
柯林斯例句
3、
The candle flames wavered.
烛光闪动着.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
4、
His voice wavered with emotion.
他激动得嗓音发抖。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
5、
Once he took the vow his loyalty never wavered.
一旦他发了誓,他的忠诚从不动摇.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
6、
Between these two images she wavered, hesitating which to believe.
她在这两个影象之间摇摆不定, 不知道该相信哪个好.
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7、
Margaret never wavered in her determination to get on.
玛格丽特奋发向上的决心从未动摇过.
辞典例句
8、
The maples wavered in the wind.
枫树在风中摇曳.
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9、
She wavered, totally unable to make a move.
她仍旧动摇不定, 根本无法采取行动.
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10、
The palm trees wavered in the strong breeze.
棕榈树在强风中摇摆.
辞典例句
11、
She wavered between staying single and accepting his proposal.
她犹豫不决,不知是继续做单身女郎好,还是接受他的求婚好.
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12、
The Rat saw what was passing in his mind, and wavered.
老鼠看透了他的心里, 不免犹豫起来.
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13、
She wavered between going and staying.
她对于去和留踌躇不决.
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14、
This time his voice wavered badly.
这次他声音颤得厉害。
柯林斯例句
15、
The shadows of the dancers wavered continually.
舞者的身影在轻轻晃动着。
辞典例句
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